Clues for the word "CORRODE"
We've had 24 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 39 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on March 19, 2026.
Definition of corrode
- v. t. - To eat away by degrees; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali.
- v. t. - To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair.
- v. i. - To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion.
Referring Clues
- Damage
- Eat away
- Become rusty
- Have an acidic effect on
- Rust
- Wear down slowly
- Wear away, in a way
- Rust away
- Eat away at
- Cause to deteriorate
- Deteriorate
- Destroy slowly
- Impair continuously
- Act like rust
- Rot
- Rust in the centre of the gun
- Destroy bar in centre
- Eat away at fuel element in heart of reactor
- Eat away by chemical action
- A firm order to dispose of rust
- Become rusted
- Do worse than just rust
- Oxidize, say
- Wear down
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - March 19, 2026
- Daily Quick - October 06, 2025
- New York Times - April 13, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 13, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - October 31, 2023
- Daily Quick - October 06, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - July 28, 2023
- New York Times - April 07, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - September 16, 2022
- Guardian Quick - October 31, 2017
- Daily Quick - October 06, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - February 22, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - October 12, 2016
- Universal - May 28, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 25, 2015
- Netword - July 18, 2015
- LA Times - January 03, 2014
- Jonesin - November 19, 2013
- Guardian Everyman - November 04, 2012
- New York Times - April 10, 2012
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - April 10, 2011
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - September 16, 2010
- New York Times - June 28, 2009
- Washington Post - June 19, 2009
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - January 02, 2009
- Washington Post - June 01, 2008
- USA Today - December 31, 2007
- LA Times - December 13, 2007
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - October 07, 2007
- Washington Post - May 07, 2007
- And in 9 more crossword puzzles...